* building.texi (Compilation): Improve instructions for running two compilations (Bug#7573).

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2011-01-15 Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
* building.texi (Compilation): Improve instructions for running two
compilations (Bug#7573).
* files.texi (Backup Names): Document the new location of the
last-resort backup file.

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@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ confirmation before actually killing a compilation that is running.
You can also kill the compilation process with @kbd{M-x
kill-compilation}.
If you want to run two compilations at once, you should start the
first one, then rename the @samp{*compilation*} buffer (perhaps using
@code{rename-uniquely}; @pxref{Misc Buffer}), and start the other
compilation. That will create a new @samp{*compilation*} buffer.
To run two compilations at once, start the first one, then rename
the @samp{*compilation*} buffer (perhaps using @code{rename-uniquely};
@pxref{Misc Buffer}), then switch buffers and start the other
compilation. This will create a new @samp{*compilation*} buffer.
Emacs does not expect a compiler process to launch asynchronous
subprocesses; if it does, and they keep running after the main